Window device



Feb. 21, 192s.

ay JNVENTOR.

' ATTORNEY.:

Patented' Feb. 21, 19281.

ANGELO sc'nnLA'ro; onianoox'LYN, Naw Yonai.v

wmnow nnvienf Application filed-July 7,

This :invention relates generally,A to` window-frames such'asare made up by-the mills to'l be used inthe construction of'buildings bythe building contractors. More specificallyfthis invention pertainsto a window-frame having the usual pair of vertically-sliding windows and in addition thereto provides a window-frame of the usual slidingsash typel with a pair oi' Casement or French type nf'indows. Sucha combination has the ad vantagesof both types of windows such asiv ease in-fcleaning, full openings, theV ability toopen `any partJ of the window-rame to anyadegree,` and-a neat, attractive appear,-

ance'. A

Variouslatteinpts have been made to pro-y vide the usual sliding windows with addi-V tional inner hinged `framesbut windows yof this-:typev were not so favorably considered because it was not possible to'open both windowsfsimultaneouslyzdue to the overlapping olf-the sashes in their normally closed position. Infthevusual type frame the lowerv end-ot the upper sash overlaps the upper end: of the lower sash,r theiredge surfaces being Hush.A` A latch isA mounted u on these edges forv lockingv the sashes in tieir normally. closedy position.

that' whenever hinged windows were mount-y edfin these sashes they could not .be'opened simultaneously as the lower edge oi' the hinged upper window wouldV strike the upper end of thelower sash and thevlateh carried thereby when the two sashes were in their closed positions.V Consequently onlyi .half otlieentirewindow could-be opened at one time.

To overcome these objections this inventionlco'ntem'pla'tes providing means whereby the two sashes may be separated or moved beyond their normally closed position whereby both halves oi' the entire window may be opened simultaneously without interfering with the usual sliding structure. To accomplish this purpose the bottom sill of the usual window-frame is constructed in a new and novel manner so that a section of the sill may be adjusted to allow the lower sash to drop beyond its normally closed position a suiiicient distance 'to allow the hinged window of the upper sash to clear the upper end of the lower sash and any latch that may be mounted thereon. I

A more detailed .description will be given in connection with the accompanying draw- It is obvious then 192e. vserial no. 1205880."

i ings vwhich illustrate oneembodiment of this invention and inwhi'ch:

Fig. 1 isfa Vfrontelevation 'of a'windowframe embodying; this invention;

Fig. 2 is a-sectiontaken along line 2-2I of Fig.y 1;

Fig. 3- is a -section taken. alongline 3-3 of Fig. 1, and' Fig. 4 is a side elevation Ipartly insection showing the two windows 1n fopen position.

In carrying; out this f invention-'theY usual window-frame. 1 is employedr comprising:v generally an upper member 3; side ksections 5, 5, encasing the usual counterweights and their rigging; and` bottomsill member 9. Within ramefl'there is the-customary up. per sash 11 and lower; sash 13 which overlap: attheir lower and upper ends respectiveyly and` are-locked inwtheirnormally closed Aposition by a latch' 15.

l These sashes are mounted for vertical sliding'movement in frame 1 being guided andretained by the side sections 5, 5.` The upper-sash v11 has a subframe or sash'17 set within it and hinged theretobythinges 19,21 to swingxupon. a verticalfaxis and sec-ured'in-'closed position :.by a clasp 23. In asimilar manner thelower sash 13 has-mountedjwithin it asubi'rame or sash`25fpivoted uponi hinges 27, 29 andsecuredl byfaA clasp30.' The usual panes of sub-sashes suitable means.-

It is tobe noticed thatinthe-normally closed'position` (Figsil and '-2) theupper windoww31y could not'be Opened upon? the hinges due to the overlapping of the lower edge of the upper sash 17 and theupper edge of theflowerfsash` 13'. To overcome this objectionable feature the bottom sill 9 of :traine 1 is constructed with a slide member 35 which acts as an abutment or jam for the lower edge of the lower sash 13. This slide 35 is movable to be retractable from a position under the sash 13 to a position out of the path of said sash as indicated in Fig. 4 so as to allow the lower. sash to be moved to a position beyond its normally closed position a distance substantially equal to the width of the top end of the lower sub-sash 25 plus the height of the latch 15. This will enable the upper window 31 to be swung upon its hinges without contacting with the lower sash or latch. The slide 35 is provided with a lip 37 which extends into a channel glass 31,-.33I are fastened' in the 17 and 25y respectively; by. any:

39 in the upper trimming of the sill 9, and is also supplied with two dowels 41 adapted to cooperate with sockets in the lower sash 13 to prevent the member 35 from any sliding movement when the sash is in normally closed position. The side sections ofthe frame 1 are grooved as at 43 to forni a stop and a ledge to support the rear edge of slide 35 when in retracted position (Fig. 4).

From the foregoing it is apparent that the Y two sashes maybe operated in the usual manner by sliding them vertically and securing them by means of latch 15. If it is desired to open both windows simultaneously upon their hinges the lower sash .is raised slightly to disengage the pins 4l, slide 35 is moved rearwardly to its retracted position, and the sashlowered after which both windowsinay be. swung uponv their hinges to any degree of opening` desired. .Thus the entire window-frame may be opened as in a easement or'French window or on the other hand the windows may be slid as in the ordinary frames. i

It is apparent that minor vChanges maybe made in the -embodiment herein described without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention such as the method of hinging the windows or securing the subsashes; therefore I define my invention in the following kappended claims.

l. A combination window comprising an upperslidable sash, a lowervslidable sash, a

window hinged Ato each of said sashes, and a surrounding frame comprising a top inember, upright side members, and a bottom sill member including a slidable section having positioning pins therein7 said side members having guiding stops therein to position said sliding member. i Y

3. A window frame including a sill, an

upper and a low-er sash slidable in .said frame, said sill forming a stop to limit downward movement of the lower sash, and

means movably supported above the sill to normallyy prevent engagement of the lower downward movement of the lower sash,

means movably supported above the sill to normally prevent engagement of the lower sash with the sill and holds said lower sash in position to have its upper member over-A lap the lower member of the upper sash, said means when moved to disengage from the lower sash permitting the lower sash to drop below said over-lappingposition, glass carrying frames pivotally mounted in said sash, the glass carrying frame or' the lower sash being movable to open upon .the lower sash being in its lowerfmost position.'

` 5. In combination, a window frame havf ing a sill and provided on its sides with'sash guiding beads, an upper and a ylower sash held in said frame and guided by said beads,

a false sill supported above the firstL meni tioned sill, said false -sill being supported to slide outwardly of the frame from loe.-V

neath said lower sash whereby the lower sash may move downwardly to .reston said sill, the upper member of the lower sash over-lapping the lowermember of kthe upper sash upon closing of the window'with the lower sash resting on thefalse sill, and glass carrying frames mounted in and hingedly connected lto said sash, the glass carrying yframe of the lowerl sash being positioned to open upon the lower sash resting on-sad rst sill. v V In witness whereof, If'hereunto subscribe my signature. f

i ANGELO soARLATo. y 

